Davidson Plum
Davidsonia Pruriens
Common name:
Davidson plum
First Nations name:
Ooray (Bundjalung and Ngarabal)
Scientific name:
Davidsonia pruriens
Height:
Small to medium sized tree which can reach 10 meters under ideal conditions.
Leaves:
The tree has distinctive hairy foliage which is usually bright pink when new. The leaves are divided into leaflets and may be up to 800 mm long.
Flowers:
Reddish-brown flowers occur in pendulous clusters in spring.
Fruit:
The trees produce an edible, sour fruit with purple skin and bright red flesh ranging in about 50 mm in diameter.
First Nations Uses:
The Ooray was traditionally used for medicinal purposes. Aborigines ate the plums raw despite its tart taste and used the tree trunks to make harpoons for catching turtles and hunting dugong.
Geographical location:
This species is native to the rainforests of northern New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates.
Research & Photos:
by Ash
Interesting fact:
New growth displays pink to bronze fronds.
